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Upton Infant School

Academy converter · Poole · BH16 5LQ

Ages 4–7 · 250 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-01

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
180

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

81

Places offered

83

1st-preference offers

81

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
83
Applications from outside LA
37
Offers to outside-LA applicants
20
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

250 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
250
Boys / girls
142 / 108
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
250 / 270 (93%)
Free school meals
19.2%
FSM pupils
48
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Hamwic Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Duncan Churchill

Location

Address
Guest Road, Upton
Postcode
BH16 5LQ
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–7, in Poole, Dorset, 250 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.2%.

Open schools in Poole
48
Primary schools in Poole
27
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH16
8
Primary in BH16
4
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Duncan Churchill
Telephone
01202622367
Website
http://www.uptoninf.dorset.sch.uk/

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